Simon Helberg is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Howard Wolowitz in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, currently in its eighth season, for which he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He has appeared o...
Actor, Television producer, Screenwriter, Comedian, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Pianist
Education
New York University, Crossroads School, Tisch School of the Arts
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Jocelyn Towne (m. 2007)
Children
Wilder Towne Helberg, Adeline Helberg
Parents
Harriet B. Helberg, Sandy Helberg
Siblings
Mason Helberg
Nicknames
Simon Maxwell Helberg
Awards
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Chemistry, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer, People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Bromance
Movies
Florence Foster Jenkins, We'll Never Have Paris, A Cinderella Story, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Evan Almighty, A Serious Man, Old School, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, I Am I, Let Go, Hollywood Adventures, The Selling, The Pity Card, The TV Set, Mama's Boy, For ...
TV Shows
Tom and Jerry, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Big Bang Theory, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
We're going to do a natural birth. At first she was like, 'We should do it at home,' and I said, 'Look, either way, when you go into labor, I will be checking into a hospital... so if you want to come along, come along.
2
I walked into the wrong examination room. I'm bad enough at facial recognition... I saw more that day than I cared to. Fortunately, I didn't recognize her from that angle, whoever it was, and I didn't ask. I'm off to a rocky start on the road to fatherhood, but I got a free view.
3
I thought it was going to be a hut in Topanga and Janis Joplin was going to come out, but it's a real doctor... I went to Beverly Hills to meet this midwife; you'd think they'd be in nature.
4
I wouldn't wear turtlenecks. That I'm not envious of. But who knows? I might sneak out a few things and hope and pray that no one says, 'Hey, didn't you wear that when you were playing an enormous geek on TV?'
5
I actually struggled through teaching myself to cook because I'm completely ignorant in the kitchen. So I did really macho things like trying to make my own curry. Really hardcore stuff.
6
Actually, when I was young, I believe I met Nicolas Cage. I think I was probably eight, and I remember seeing him at somebody's house - it was an event and he happened to be there. People would ask me if I was his son, because I looked like him at that point, so I do remember feeling some connection and just wanting to say, like, 'Papa!'
7
Well, I think that everybody is kind of a nerd at heart.
8
I don't believe I'll be in the new Arrested Development (2003) unless they ask me, in which case, okay! That's how easy I am to get.
performer: "The Swan", "Lakmé - Bell Song", "Blassy", "The Musical Snuff Box", "Adele's Laughing Song Mein Herr Marquis", "Like A Bird", "Valse Caressante", "Prelude in E Minor", "Der Hölle Rache Kocht in Meinem Herzen Queen of the Night's Aria"
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
performer: "Une chanson pour Devon" / writer: "Une chanson pour Devon"
Commentary! The Musical
2008
Video short performer: "Moist"
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
writer
Derek and Simon: The Show
TV Series short 12 episodes, 2007 creator - 1 episode, 2007
Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
2006
Short
The Pity Card
2006
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
producer
I Am I
2013
executive producer
This Is My Friend
2007
TV Short executive producer
Derek and Simon: The Show
2007
TV Series short executive producer - 13 episodes
Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
2006
Short producer
The Pity Card
2006
Short producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Audrey the Trainwreck
2010
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Conan
2011-2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Florence Foster Jenkins: Behind the Scenes
2016
Video short
Himself
Larry King Now
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - guest / Himself - Guest
Made in Hollywood
2016
TV Series
Himself
The View
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Today
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
2008-2016
TV Series
Himself
The Talk
2012-2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Co-Host
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows
2016
TV Special
Himself
The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards
2016
TV Movie
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2010-2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2015
TV Series
Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Rachael Ray
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Queen Latifah Show
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Playboy Morning Show
2015
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself
Hollywood Film Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself
2014 MTV Movie Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Cameo #36
Teen Choice Awards 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself
Speakeasy: With Paul F. Tompkins
2013
TV Series
Himself
The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself
2012 Do Something Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
Comic Con 2012 Live
2012
TV Movie
Himself
The Big Bang Theory: Access All Areas
2012
TV Movie
Himself
The Big Bang Theory: It All Started with a Big Bang
2012
TV Movie
Himself
The Soup
2011
TV Series
Himself
Watch What Happens: Live
2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Marilyn Denis Show
2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest
25th Annual Genesis Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2011
TV Series
Himself - At the Golden Globe Awards
Lopez Tonight
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Canada A.M.
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Big Bang Theory: Set Tour with Simon & Kunal
2010
Video short
Himself - Howard
The Big Bang Theory: Take Out with the Cast of the Big Bang Theory
2010
Video short
Himself
The 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards
2010
TV Special
Himself
Scream Awards 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards
2009
TV Special
Moist
The Big Bang Theory: Physicist to the Stars
2009
Video short
Himself - Howard
The Big Bang Theory: Testing the Infinite Hilarity Hyphothesis of the Big Bang Theory
2009
Video short
Himself - Howard
Commentary! The Musical
2008
Video short
Himself (voice)
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008
Video documentary short
Himself
The Big Bang Theory: Quantum Mechanics of the Big Bang Theory
2008
Video short
Himself - Howard
Punk'd
2007
TV Series
Field Agent
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Extra
2016
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2015
TV Series
Himself
Lennon or McCartney
2014
Documentary short
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2012
TV Series
Himself - Dancing on 'Big Bang Theory' Set
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Auteur Award
San Diego Film Festival
2013
Critics' Choice TV Award
Critics Choice Television Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2012
Festival Award
San Diego International Film Festival
Auteur Award
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2016
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2015
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2015
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice TV: Chemistry
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2014
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite TV Bromance
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2014
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2014
Audience Award
SXSW Film Festival
Narrative Spotlight
We'll Never Have Paris (2014)
2013
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2012
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series